You and your pesky facts. The lack of a response means your point hit home.

Not really. The Columbine armed guard was in the school parking lot. Lots of people still died that day. The pro gun folks want us to believe that the armed guard is still a hero, much like the concealed carrier at the recent mall shooting who allegedly pulled his gun -- but just couldn't get a clear shot at the shooter. My belief is that this partly shows that more guns and more armed guards don't mean more safety. But out of respect for Mr. Banana's request I didn't respond.

You can't protect what is already dead. You having a gun isn't going to stop someone from blasting away unsuspecting victims, unless Gun owners have some sort of precognition.

If what you're saying is true.. Police officers do not stop killings because they carry guns.. correct? Yet somehow increased police protection decreases homicide rate?? Is it the shiny badge and hat that does the trick?

The same way that the AWB in CT stopped the shooter from obtaining weapons. At least with the possibility of armed teachers you have knowledge that there may be protection should someone evil obtain firearms.

The "please stop" comment is so farking hilarious considering you had the name "gun nut" under your screen name for a long while until recently.

Not really. The Columbine armed guard was in the school parking lot. Lots of people still died that day. The pro gun folks want us to believe that the armed guard is still a hero, much like the concealed carrier at the recent mall shooting who allegedly pulled his gun -- but just couldn't get a clear shot at the shooter. My belief is that this partly shows that more guns and more armed guards don't mean more safety. But out of respect for Mr. Banana's request I didn't respond.

Anybody know what a military characteristic is for a handgun or shotgun? AFAIK, military pistols and shotguns are identical to civilian pistols and shotguns, minus the visible trademarks.

A black metal-ly looking thing that's like super loud and scary. It even produces a huge FIREBALL if you watch it in the dark in super slow mo. Yeah, I said it - FIRE!

You can also identify these things if you go to any Federal building where members of the gubberment are hard at work stealing our stuff, destroying the Constitution and creating ponzi schemes with the psychopathic ruling elite. Go ahead and bring your own black metal bang bang to one of these buildings if you want to see them in action as you're liable to be shot dead with one.

Not really. The Columbine armed guard was in the school parking lot. Lots of people still died that day. The pro gun folks want us to believe that the armed guard is still a hero, much like the concealed carrier at the recent mall shooting who allegedly pulled his gun -- but just couldn't get a clear shot at the shooter. My belief is that this partly shows that more guns and more armed guards don't mean more safety. But out of respect for Mr. Banana's request I didn't respond.

The point is that extra gun laws/bans didn't prevent those killings at Columbine, but a law abiding citizen with a legal right to carry helped save innocent children.

That's the one fact you anti-gun guys can't seen to get through your head is that the gun laws didn't help! What on earth makes you think they'll help now? If a common criminal can get his hands on a pistol in Washington DC, where it's illegal to possess, how are extra laws going to stop a killer from getting his hands on a gun?

I guess my real question is: why are you targeting the citizens who don't commit crimes?

The point is that extra gun laws/bans didn't prevent those killings at Columbine, but a law abiding citizen with a legal right to carry helped save innocent children.

That's the one fact you anti-gun guys can't seen to get through your head is that the gun laws didn't help! What on earth makes you think they'll help now? If a common criminal can get his hands on a pistol in Washington DC, where it's illegal to possess, how are extra laws going to stop a killer from getting his hands on a gun?

I guess my real question is: why are you targeting the citizens who don't commit crimes?

It's okay if people get things illegally in DC, because I'm sure they don't mean to do nefarious things with them. So laws don't matter. David Gregory said so. We need more laws that we won't enforce.

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Anybody know what a military characteristic is for a handgun or shotgun? AFAIK, military pistols and shotguns are identical to civilian pistols and shotguns, minus the visible trademarks.

duh

it looks scary

this will be OK though

I wonder if she intends it to mean one of the things on the naughty list for "assault weapons[ct.gov]"? (e.g. an AR15 is legal in CT if it has no more than 2 of the features in the rifle list)

(A) A semiautomatic rifle that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at lease two of the following:
(i) A folding or telescoping stock; (don't know why this matters - to make these legal in CT people usually just pin them, which is easily "undone")
(ii) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
(iii) A bayonet mount; (what the hell does this have to do with anything?)
(iv) A flash suppressor or threaded barrel designed to accommodate a flash suppressor; and
(v) A grenade launcher; or (yeah because these are readily available - why not include nuclear weapons firing in the list of irrelevant features?)

(B) A semiautomatic pistol that has an ability to accept a detachable magazine and has at least two of the following:
(i) An ammunition magazine that attaches to the pistol outside of the pistol grip;
(ii) A threaded barrel capable of accepting a barrel extender, flash suppressor, forward handgrip or silencer;
(iii) A shroud that is attached to, or partially or completely encircles, the barrel and that permits the shooter to hold the firearm with the non-trigger hand without being burned;
(iv) A manufactured weight of fifty ounces or more when the pistol is unloaded; and
(v) A semiautomatic version of an automatic firearm; or

(C) A semiautomatic shotgun that has at least two of the following:
(i) A folding or telescoping stock;
(ii) A pistol grip that protrudes conspicuously beneath the action of the weapon;
(iii) A fixed magazine capacity in excess of five rounds; and
(iv) An ability to accept a detachable magazine; or

If what you're saying is true.. Police officers do not stop killings because they carry guns.. correct? Yet somehow increased police protection decreases homicide rate?? Is it the shiny badge and hat that does the trick?

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